My take on the Russell Brand/Jonathan Ross/Andrew Sachs issue

• How did it become top-line news? It seems Monday was the day it hit the news, despite the broadcast in question having been made after 9pm on Saturday 18 October.


• Brand's "performed" far worse material on the same BBC Radio 2 slot.


• How and why did the number of complaints the BBC received, increase from a reported 1,500 on Monday 27 October, to over 20,000 today? Have all these people listened to the show in question?


• Sachs was due to go on the show -- it's not as if Ross and Brand decided to call anyone up.


• If Ross wasn't involved, I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have become such a major issue. For many, this is a chance to attack him and his salary.

bbdo.co.uk